DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has eased some of its harsh drug laws, relaxing penalties for travelers who arrive in the country with products containing THC, the main intoxicating chemical in cannabis.

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ISTANBUL - Global police agency Interpol elected Emirati Inspector General Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi as its president on Thursday. Raisi's election was reported on Interpol's Twitter feed and the United Arab Emirates state news agency. (Reporting by Ali Kucukgocmen; Writing by Dominic Evans; Editing by Jonathan Spicer)

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	DUBAI: The UAE and Iran held talks on Wednesday in an attempt to develop political, economic and trade relations between the two neighboring countries, state news agency WAM reported.
	Dr. Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE President, met with Ali Bagheri Kani, Iranian deputy foreign minister for political affairs in Dubai, during his visit to the UAE.

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Both Matthew Hedges, 34, and Ali Issa Ahmad, 29, say that Mr al Raisi was responsible for their mistreatment in the United Arab Emirates - something the regime has denied.

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State oil firm Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is weighing an initial public offering (IPO) of its marine services, logistics and shipping arm next year, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) has been selected for a potential float in Abu Dhabi in 2022, said the sources, declining to be named as the

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To fulfil this agreement, GAL signed another contract with a separate Edge subsidiary, AMMROC, to perform the maintenance at the latter’s Al Ain facility, which was first unveiled at the 2019 Dubai Airshow.

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DUBAI - Emirati and Israeli state-owned weapons makers on Thursday signed a strategic agreement in Dubai to jointly design unmanned vessels capable of carrying out anti-submarine warfare. United Arab Emirates defence conglomerate EDGE and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced the partnership on the final day of the biennial Dubai Airshow. In a joint statement, the firms said they

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